Clive Davis' extraordinary musical ear led to "one success after another," biographer says
Record label executive and starmaker Clive Davis died at 94 on Monday. His influence spans genres and decades. Music critic and Davis biographer Antho...
Last updated: 2026-06-24 08:08:32 ET
Record label executive and starmaker Clive Davis died at 94 on Monday. His influence spans genres and decades. Music critic and Davis biographer Antho...
I got to work closely with Clive Davis. His '3-legged stool' lesson has stayed with me through my career.
The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.
The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
At Columbia Records and then Arista, he became one of the most powerful executives in the recording industry.
The music mogul's cause of death was not disclosed
Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music busine...
He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whi...
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